Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-25
NO. 40.

that II was still duty To see that the children
had an equst chance for q common school
education. He eortended thst the cause Of
I edueshon could MT bS 80 well advanced un-
der the district as the town system. and that
II was the duty of legislators To assume the
responsibilities and the right which thew have.
and give through the town system to the
poorer districts the advantages whch the
\ more wealthy and ropuious districts are un-
willing to grant lie did not claim that mis-
management would be entirely unknown
under the town system. but he contendea that
justice would ne done to every seaols~. lie
believed the time was soon coming when the
state would ssy to the towns who continue
the district system, "fou have continued this
inJushce long enough. We require you to
raise certain smount of money fer the edu-
cation of the whole youth. and we believe
they all should have an equal chance before
the law, and this injustice shall be corrected"
Mr.. Gushee of Knox replied 10 the senator
from Penobsco' MIR. Libbeyl and smoke in
opposition to the bill, defending the school
agents and the system as il had come under
his observation. This was not the first time
that this matter had been sgits,ed in this
State. The people had had some experience
with the attempts TO centrslix the control of
the public schools. He expressed confidence
in the intelligence of the people 10 control
!
system which was inaugurated but finally
! overturned by popular sentiment, to show
that they meant to manage their school sf
fairs. They did not want an educational
ring u control the free schools, and they
protested loudly against IT, II the town
system was working the results attributed
to it he believed the people
would make haste 10 avail themselves Of its
benefits under the option law. But ,y was a
fact that largr maj >rry Of the towns still
adhere to the district system \ system dear
to them, and he believed more could be sc-
complished under it thsn under the one pro-
posed.
Mr. Llbhey replied. He ri1iculei the
proposition that the town system was one of
csntrSizston tie thought il absurd tn
charge town with c 'ntralizsuon, il 10 man
aged its schools just the same as il did all IL,
business Nobody makes any charge of cen
traizat'on when the people msnage their
town affairs in town meeting; but when il il.
proposed that they shall spend the money
which they have voted to raise for schools.
then comes the cry of centraliz alton. and IL
must he divided up according to some fancied
line, or the interest of some indiv dual who
wants TO get his hand into the treasury Of q
district clear to the elbow.
NJ. Daggett again spoke in reply % the
Senator from Knox Mr. Gushee1
The motion to indefinitely postpone then
prevailed. as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Burrn. Gilbert Goodnow, aushee.
Harmon, teath Jones. Lambert, Marble. Niokeis,
Phsr. Rich, Wallace, Weymouth. Young rs.
NAY-Messrs. Cole. Daegett, Dunneu Flint.
hill liinckty. Kendall. iibbey. Lord. Norcross
ARsENT or Nor NorINa-NIessrs Allen Sarrent
simpson. Wescott-i
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend chap. 26t Of tn, pub-
lie laws of 1885. establishing the standard
weight of bushel OF h, ans As amended BY
the. House.
Bill an act to amend see. -. chap 70, re.
vised statutes, relating to the admission of
| attorneys.
Bill an act TO amend see. 81, chap. 50,
revised statutes, relating to ala.
Bill an act to amend sec, . chap s6s,
public laws of 1885. relating to intoxicating
liquors.
Bill an act to incorporate the Cornish Viii
lage Corporation
Bill an act to incorporate the s al Harbor
Water Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Brunswick
Village Corporation.
Bill an act to establish the Oldtown Mu-
nicipal Court.
Resolve providing for an agricultural sup
erntendent for the Passamaquoddy tribe Of
Indians
Resolve in favor OF the city Of Bah
Resolve in favor of bridge in Mltawam-
keag.
Resolve in favor of Mrs. Leila Pat,ee.
Resolve for the distribution Of certified
copies OF plans on file in the State Land
office
Bill an act TO incorporate the Dirigo Mu-
tual Accident Association.
PASSED TO DE EsgRossRD
Bill an act to incorporate the Sars6eld
Water Company of Fort Fairfield, Maine.
Bill an act to incorporate the Fort Fair
field Village Corporation.
Bill an act to authorize the city OF Hls-
worth to convey its right, title and interest In
certain land lying within the limits Of State
street in said city
Bill an act to amend an act to correct the
taxation of certain plantations, approved
February lst, 1887
Bill an act requiring a license on dogs. TAs
amended by the House.
Bill an act for bounty on or US, addition
al to chap. 30, revised statutes, rss amended
by the Housel relating to liability for proper
ty taken for public purposes.
Bill an act to amend chap. 81, revised
| statutes.
Bill an act making a copy Of town clerks
| records admissible a. evidence.
| Bill an act to amend sec. |, chap. g., re-
vised statutes, relating to the appointment Of
administrators.
| Resolve in favor of the town of Monticello.
As amended by the House
| Bill an act to increase the salaries of tho
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED
| Bill an act to incorporate the Houlton Sew
age Co.
Bill an act Incorporating the Cumberland
| Illuminating Co
Bill an act to incorporate the Lincoln viii
lsge CORPORATION.
Bill an act to renew and extend the charter
| Of the Cobbosseecontee Fish Cult'vating Co.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Caribou
Village Corporation.
| Bill act to amend an act creating the
Phillips Village Corporation.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Bath Dry
| Dock Co.
/ Bill an act to prohibit fishing IN Bonney
| Eagle pond in Buxton and Standsh.
| Bill an act to amend sec. |, chap. 4s5,
private and special laws Of 1885.
Bill and act to incorporate the Sebago
Lake and Mechanic Falls Railroad Co.
| Bill an act TO amend the charter Of the city
Of Hsllowell.
FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve in favor Of Hamljn plantation.
Resolve in favor Of the town of French
7 vilIa Aycostonk Counfy